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Protect your pets and livestock.
“The livestock enclosure provided
a safe place for our small animals
to rest at night while keeping the
native wildlife out of trouble. I
would highly recommend these
pens to anyone in southwest
Florida where we share the
land with a lot of wildlife!”
—Nickie Johnston, home owner
“We haven’t had any further
problems since we built the
enclosure. It is such a relief to
go to sleep at night and know
that my dogs are now much
safer from wild predators.”
—Rebecca Galligan, home owner
“These do-it-yourself enclosures are
relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
They really work to safeguard goats and
other livestock from coyotes, bobcats,
unrestrained dogs and panthers.”
—Rege Malone, goat breeder
“This enclosure is an
important addition to
the tools we need to raise
healthy livestock in a
healthy ecosystem.”
—Robert Halman, retired Collier County agricultural
extension agent
BUILD A
PREDATOR-RESISTANT
ABOUT DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
Defenders of Wildlife is a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to the protection of
all native plants and animals in their natural
communities. Long recognized as a leader in
endangered species issues, Defenders advocates for
innovative wildlife conservation approaches that
protect species, habitat and entire ecosystems.
ENCLOSURE
Defenders of Wildlife can help.
From our Florida offices in St. Petersburg, St.
Augustine and Tallahassee, Defenders engages
in solution-oriented, science-based advocacy,
education, outreach, policy development and
litigation to defend Florida panthers, Florida
black bears, manatees, sea turtles, gopher
tortoises and other native wildlife and to protect
habitat—including a statewide network of
connected conservation lands essential to the
survival of many species. We also champion
practical approaches to ensure that people
can safely coexist with panthers, bears and
other wildlife in their communities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.defenders.org
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COYOTE © GÜNTER WAIBEL; FLORIDA PANTHER © RODNEY CAMMAUF/NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE;
DOG AND HORSE © ANDREW MAGILL; GOAT © PETE MARKHAM
R
ural southwest Florida is a great
place to live and raise a family and
domestic animals, but we can’t
forget the wild inhabitants that were
here before us.
The diversity of wildlife we share our home
with includes predators like foxes, coyotes,
bobcats, Florida black bears and Florida
panthers. To protect pets and livestock,
it’s important to take responsibility and
secure them at night—prime time for
prowling predators.
Diligent use of a predator-resistant
enclosure is an effective way to keep domestic
animals safe and wild animals out of trouble.
Defenders of Wildlife can help you build one.
Participating in the program is easy.
1. Call or e-mail us for an application form:
727.823.3888
[email protected]
or [email protected]
After losing three goats to panthers in one night the Johnston Family of
Naples found a “quick and easy solution” to their problem: installing a
predator-resistant enclosure.
Predator-Resistant Enclosure Program
Defenders of Wildlife’s Predator-Resistant
Enclosure Program works with rural residents and
small livestock owners to build predator-resistant
pens or retrofit existing enclosures.
The program provides:
•C
onstruction and retrofitting directions
and specifications
• Trained volunteers to assist with building or
modifying an enclosure
•G
uidance on ridding your property of
predator attractants
• Financial assistance for eligible participants
It’s a win-win effort with three goals:
• Reduce predation on domestic animals
•D
emonstrate on the ground that people,
livestock and predators can coexist without
incident
•C
onserve and protect Florida’s native wildlife
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PINE FLATWOODS © B.A. BOWEN PHOTOGRAPHY; ENCLOSURE PEN © LISA ÖSTBERG; FLORIDA
PANTHER © MARK LOTZ/FWC
2. Fill out and submit the application.
Within three to five business days of
receiving your form, a member of our
Panther Citizen Assistance Taskforce, a
team of trained volunteers, will contact
you to assess your case and your eligibility
for cost-sharing funds. (If the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission has
confirmed the loss of a domestic animal to a
panther on your property, your case will be a
high priority.)
3. Arrange an on-site evaluation.
At your convenience, a taskforce member will
visit your property to confirm your eligibility
and to determine your specific needs.
4. Set a date for building your enclosure.
If your case is approved, we’ll promptly
contact you to set the soonest possible
construction date.
Play it safe; apply today.